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Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad (20) makes his bid on Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40) after breaking by Boston Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid (54) in game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Bruins and the Blackhawks. The Blackhawks won the game 3-1, Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Chicago Blackhawks center Michael Frolik (67) moves by the fallen Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug (47) in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Bruins and the Blackhawks.

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Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) breaks in for the rebound on Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Bruins and the Blackhawks, Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) is in the middle of a scrum along the boards in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Bruins and the Blackhawks, Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad and Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron vie for position on Bergeron's last shift early in the second period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at United Center on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Chicago Blackhawks center Dave Bolland (36) fires his empty net goal past Boston Bruins center David Krejci (46) in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Bruins and the Blackhawks.

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A dejected Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug (47) skates along the bench after Chicago Blackhawks center Dave Bolland (36) scored an empty net goal in game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Bruins and the Blackhawks.

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A dejected Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) skates along the bench after Chicago Blackhawks center Dave Bolland (36) scored an empty net goal in game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Bruins and the Blackhawks.

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Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien cries foul after a late third period empty netter in a Game 5 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Final at United Center on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Boston Bruins center Carl Soderberg misses a golden opportunity for a goal in his first NHL game, Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, as the puck bounces off Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford's pads at United Center on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic watches the puck sail over Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford in the third period of a Game 5 3-1 loss in the Stanley Cup Final at United Center on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Boston Bruins center Tyler Seguin collides with Chicago Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger in front of the Chicago Blackhawks net minded by goalie Corey Crawford in the third period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at United Center on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Actress Michelle Pfeiffer makes her way thru the crowd in game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Bruins and the Blackhawks.

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Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford sustains a flurry of activity in front of the Chicago net by Boston Bruins right wing Shawn Thornton and center Carl Soderberg with the help of defenseman Johnny Oduya, right wing Marian Hossa, defenseman Michal Rozsival and center Patrick Sharp in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at United Center on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Boston Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid gets two minutes for roughing on Chicago Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw in the second period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at United Center on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) celebrates his goal over Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40) as Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg (44) and Boston Bruins center David Krejci (46) look on in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Bruins and the Blackhawks, Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Boston Bruins center Carl Soderberg (34) and Boston Bruins right wing Shawn Thornton (22) battle for the loose puck in front of Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) and \c34\ in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Bruins and the Blackhawks, Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic knocks over a referee in the second period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at United Center on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand flies over Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews in the second period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at United Center on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane skates past the net after he beats Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask with a backhand for a second period goal in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at United Center on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference (21) takes out Chicago Blackhawks goalie Henrik Karlsson (38) in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Bruins and the Blackhawks, Saturday, June 22, 2013.

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CHICAGO — With two days off between Game 4 and last night’s Game 5 at the United Center, comments made by Blackhawks forwards Jonathan Toews and Bryan Bickell about Bruins captain Zdeno Chara have gained plenty of traction.

Chara was a minus-3 and on the ice for five Chicago goals during the Blackhawks’ 6-5 overtime win over the Bruins at the Garden.

The Blackhawks can and did outwork Chara, Toews said. Chara doesn’t like to get hit, chimed in Bickell.

Yesterday morning, it was Claude Julien’s turn to weigh in.

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